Reply to: Central Heating Cover

[xoggoth]

Not sure about sticking my hand up corgis, bit tight. Anyway, it's probably a royal prerogative.

[DBA_bloke]

My mate used to fix his gas bills; he reversed the meter every now & again...

He wasn't corgie registered either.

A Top Tip from Viz was to sit on your gas cooker and fart down one of the burners. It makes the gas meter rewind, appararently, and saves a fortune.

[xoggoth]

Oh! insurance cover! I was just about to suggest an aluminium tray from a Tesco instant lasagne.

Bleeding ell, anyone who can't fix central heating themselves has a screw loose. We have oil fired hot air heating and you have to stick your hand into this little hole and feel about to clean it. Like being a vet and sticking your hand in a cow's arse but with sharper edges and sootier. Not nearly so much fun either. I'd like to have been a vet.

[Troll]

Didn't British Gas do a one off fix your boiler for circa £150?

Other than that, if something goes wrong it can only be the circuit board or the pump. Seems very expensive to pay £300 pa when a new boiler isn't much more than that

The last thing to go on my boiler was the heat exchanger - water leaking everywhere but quite easy to replace - if i remember correctly it cost £200 for the part and about an hour to fit.
Pumps are £50ish and even easier to fit
Thermocouples are a doodle and should be held as an on-site spare
Both do not involve disturbing the gas supply and are easily within the capabilities of anyone who can use a screwdriver/wrench

[DBA_bloke]

A new boiler ain't £300 in London

Quite right. That last old boiler you had was £5 tops & bottoms. Bargain!

[RightLaugh]

that's the end of that then.

[RightLaugh]

The £26 I pay covers Boiler, central heating, electricals and plumbing.
Given call out charges in London and the fact that I've moved to an old Victorian, I think it's good value.
It's the cost of an hour down the pub in the West End.

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products...mecare400.html

what a bunch of bar stewards. I've just put my postcode in there and they want £28 pm or £336 pa. My renewal letter has got £353. Although I did call them out to fix the timer. That could be why.

However, Cover heat charge £150 for boiler cover (incl. inspection), £45 for plumbing and drains and £35 for the electrics. Thats £230 p/a a saving of £125 pa.

http://www.coverheat.com/priceplan.html

[~Craig~]

I prefer to pay £30 pa extra with Cover Heat and get an annual inspection as well.

and since when has a bit of carbon monoxide ever hurt anyone......

[sasguru]

The £26 I pay covers Boiler, central heating, electricals and plumbing.
Given call out charges in London and the fact that I've moved to an old Victorian, I think it's good value.
It's the cost of an hour down the pub in the West End.

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products...mecare400.html

[RightLaugh]

I'm with Npower (even though i'm supplied by them) and that's provided by some other big company; can't remember who.

It's only about a tenner a month and it was the only one I found that didn't require an inspection but there is a one month no-claim period. At the time I had an intermittent problem with the boiler so just had to wait a month before getting it fixed for nowt

I prefer to pay £30 pa extra with Cover Heat and get an annual inspection as well.

[~Craig~]

I'm with Npower (even though i'm supplied by them) and that's provided by some other big company; can't remember who.

It's only about a tenner a month and it was the only one I found that didn't require an inspection but there is a one month no-claim period. At the time I had an intermittent problem with the boiler so just had to wait a month before getting it fixed for nowt

[Bagpuss]

but you need someone to install it as well.

Yes of course, what I am saying is £300 a year to service something with a life of several years is expensive when compared to the cost of the system.

Surely it is better to get it serviced and just payout when something goes wrong using the fixed price BG service?


IMHO

[sasguru]

but you need someone to install it as well.

It's official. Baggy is a renter.

[RightLaugh]

For around £500 you can buy a boiler that would service 20 radiators, that's hardly a bedsit is it?



Some of you guys must get royally ripped off

but you need someone to install it as well.

[Bagpuss]

How small is your bedsit if you can get a boiler for £300 to heat it???

For around £500 you can buy a boiler that would service 20 radiators, that's hardly a bedsit is it?



Some of you guys must get royally ripped off